Brocade Communications Systems MLXe Series User Manual

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Configuring IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Support of subnet masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Assigning an IP address to a management interface . . . . . . .145
Assigning IP addresses to an interface, virtual interface,
or loopback interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Enabling and disabling the interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Understanding management port functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Connecting the router to a network device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Installing a fiber-optic transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Cleaning fiber-optic ports and connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Troubleshooting network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Testing network connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Pinging an IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Tracing a route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Chapter 5 Managing Routers and Modules
Managing the device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules. . . . . .153
Monitoring I2C failures on management modules . . . . . . . . .154
Displaying device status and temperature readings . . . . . . . .156
Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers
159
MP Presence from LP Detection (Headless Router Operation)161
Rolling Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Line Module Configuration Deletion in Interactive Boot Mode162
Managing switch fabric modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Forcing HSF modules to operate in normal mode . . . . . . . . . .163
Blocking discovery of G1 switch fabric modules . . . . . . . . . . .163
Managing the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Configuring the cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Manually setting the fan speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Monitoring the cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Temperature log reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Managing interface modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Configuring interface module boot parameters. . . . . . . . . . . .173
Changing priority of slots for interface modules . . . . . . . . . . .178
Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules. . . . . .179
Monitoring Link Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Enabling monitoring link status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Disabling monitoring link status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Displaying fabric link status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Syslog messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Brocade Communications Systems MLXe Series Specifications

General

Brand	Brocade Communications Systems
Model	MLXe Series
Category	Control Unit
Language	English